Free Proposal Software
Which proposal and quote software a startup can send proposals with for free or on a free trial today, how far the free option goes, whether it includes e-signatures, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, read from each tool's own page.
Free allowances read on each provider's own pages, all checked on or after . Proposal tools change their free plans and trials from time to time: confirm the terms on the tool's page before you send a client proposal with it.
Proposal software a startup can use for free or on a trial today includes PandaDoc (Free plan: 5 documents a month), Prospero (14-day free trial), Better Proposals (14-day free trial), Qwilr (14-day free trial of Starter), and HoneyBook (30-day free trial, most features). Each of the 9 free offers below links to the tool's page that states it, with its main limit, whether it includes e-signatures, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs.
A good proposal closes the deal: the scope, the price, and a signature in one link the client can open on a phone. Most proposal software starts with a free trial, and at least one has a standing free plan.
The headline rarely tells you how far it goes. A free option can be a 7- to 30-day trial, cap the documents you send a month, or keep e-signatures and payments for paid plans. Each tool below shows what is free, its main limit, whether it includes e-signatures, whether a card is needed and what the first paid plan costs, quoted from the tool's own page with the date we read it.
Which tools we picked and the order they appear in are our editorial choices; the terms are the providers'. Some of these providers pay us a referral commission when someone signs up through our link: those links are labeled, and they play no part in which tools are listed or where.
Proposal and quote tools with a free plan
Send proposals and quotes from templates, on a plan that stays free.
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PandaDoc
Small teams that want a free plan with e-signing
PandaDoc's Free plan is $0 with no card and 5 documents a month, and its page says it is for small businesses who need eSign. The first paid plan, Starter, is $19 a seat a month.
- E-signatures
- eSign on the Free plan (source: pandadoc.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: pandadoc.com)
Proposal software with a free trial
Full proposal suites with analytics and payments, starting with a free trial.
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Prospero
Freelancers who want proposals with built-in e-signing
Prospero gives a 14-day free trial with no credit card, with unlimited proposals and built-in eSignatures. Plans start from $12 a month after the trial.
- What's free
- 14-day free trial (source: goprospero.com)
- E-signatures
- eSignatures built in (source: goprospero.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: goprospero.com)
- First paid plan
- From $12 a month (source: goprospero.com)
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Better Proposals
Small teams that want legally binding e-signatures
Better Proposals gives a 14-day free trial with no credit card. Its Starter plan includes legally binding digital signatures and 10 sends a month, and costs $13 per user a month billed annually.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: betterproposals.io)
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Qwilr
Teams that want interactive proposals with e-sign
Qwilr gives a 14-day free trial of its Starter plan with no credit card and full access to Starter features, including e-sign. Starter is $35 per user a month billed annually after the trial.
- Main limit
- Starter: 1 seat (source: qwilr.com)
- E-signatures
- E-sign on Starter (source: qwilr.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: qwilr.com)
- First paid plan
- Starter: $35 a user a month, annual (source: qwilr.com)
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HoneyBook
Service businesses running clients and contracts
HoneyBook lets you try virtually every feature free for 30 days with no credit card, including proposals, contracts and eSignatures. Plans start as low as $29 a month.
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: honeybook.com)
- First paid plan
- From $29 a month (source: honeybook.com)
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Proposify
Sales teams that send many quotes and proposals
Proposify gives a 14-day trial of its Build plan with no card needed, including unlimited documents and signatures. After the trial, Build is $468 per user a year.
- E-signatures
- Signatures on every plan (source: proposify.com)
- Payment card
- No card needed (source: proposify.com)
- First paid plan
- Build: $468 per user a year (source: proposify.com)
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Nusii
Freelancers and small agencies sending a few proposals
Nusii lets you try any plan free for 14 days, with online e-signing on every plan. The trial asks for a credit card, and the page says you are not charged during it.
- E-signatures
- E-signing on every plan (source: nusii.com)
- Payment card
- Card required to start (source: nusii.com)
- First paid plan
- Freelancer: $29 a month (source: nusii.com)
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Bonsai
Freelancers running projects, invoices and proposals
Bonsai gives full, unlimited access for 7 days. A card is needed after the trial to keep going, and the first paid plan, Basic, is $9 per user a month.
- First paid plan
- Basic: $9 a user a month (source: hellobonsai.com)
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GetAccept
Sales teams that want a digital sales room with e-sign
GetAccept's pricing page offers a free trial but does not say how long it lasts or what it needs. Its eSign plan is $25 per user a month.
- First paid plan
- eSign plan: $25 a user a month (source: getaccept.com)
Start free at GetAcceptTerms read on getaccept.com on GetAccept: the free allowance and how to start
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How this comparison is built
The list covers proposal and quote software a founder can use for free today without applying to a program. The order and the "best for" notes are our editorial reading of each tool's terms. Every term comes from the tool's own pricing or help page on the date shown, never from a third-party list; follow each link for the full conditions. A short trial, a cap on documents, or e-signatures kept for paid plans can matter more than the headline, so the comparison quotes them wherever the tool states them. Some of these tools pay StartupPerks a referral commission, and their links are labeled as referral links; that decides neither whether nor where a tool appears, and no tool pays for a placement on this page.
Read the full methodologyCommon questions
Is there free proposal software?
PandaDoc has a standing free plan with 5 documents a month. By the terms each tool states, the rest start with a free trial: 14 days for Proposify, Better Proposals, Qwilr, Prospero and Nusii, 30 days for HoneyBook and 7 days for Bonsai.
Is PandaDoc free?
Yes. PandaDoc's free plan allows 5 documents a month. Starter costs $19 a seat a month, billed annually.
Which proposal software has the longest free trial?
HoneyBook's free trial runs 30 days with most features, while Proposify, Better Proposals, Qwilr, Prospero and Nusii offer 14 days.
How much does proposal software cost after the trial?
By each tool's own pricing, Bonsai Basic costs $9 a user a month, Prospero starts from $12 a month, Better Proposals Starter costs $13 a user a month on annual billing, and Nusii Freelancer $29 a month.
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